Russia will deploy more than 140 warships and supplies, more than 60
aircraft, 1,000 military equipment and 10,000 military soldiers to take
part in a series of military exercises.
The Russian Defense Ministry announced Thursday that the Russian Navy will
hold a series of exercises in all the zones it is responsible for in
January-February.
"In accordance with the training plan of the Russian armed forces in 2022,
a series of naval exercises will be held in January-February in all zones
of responsibility of the fleet under the general guidance of the
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov," reads a
release issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense. reported from TASS,
Friday (21/1/2022).
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense the main objective of the
exercise is to let the Navy and Air Force practice operations to protect
Russia's national interests in the World Ocean and also to counter
military threats from the sea.
“The exercise will cover the seas that sweep across Russia as well as the
very important area of the World Ocean. There will be several exercises
in the Mediterranean Sea and the North Sea as well as the Sea of
Okhotsk, in the Northeast Atlantic and in the Pacific," the Russian
Defense Ministry said.
Furthermore, the Russian Ministry of Defense also said that on January
18-22, 2022 together with China and Iran, Russia will hold a joint naval
exercise CHIRU-2Q22 in the Gulf of Oman.
"Participating in the exercises from Russia are a group of ships from the
Russian Pacific Fleet: the missile cruiser Varyag, the anti-submarine ship
Admiral Tributs and the fuel tanker Boris Butoma," the Russian Ministry of
Defense said.
The drills will involve artillery fire drills, joint tactical maneuvers,
and maritime search and rescue operations, as well as inspection and
recapture of ships seized by pirates.
"After that the Pacific Fleet group of ships will continue to the
Mediterranean to join the forces of the Northern and Baltic Fleet for
joint exercises," the Russian Ministry of Defense explained.
Then on January 15, six amphibious assault ships from the Baltic and
Northern fleets left the port of Baltiysk for a designated training area
in the Mediterranean. Currently, the group was crossing the North Sea.
The announcement comes after US President Joe Biden warned that Russia
would suffer catastrophic consequences if it attacked Ukraine. The
disaster included a large loss of life and great economic loss.
"If they actually do what they are capable of with the forces they muster
on the border, it will be disastrous for Russia," Biden said at a news
conference Wednesday in Washington time.
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